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San Diego Miramar College

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA · City · 11,271 students
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$3,337
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
48%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$48,224
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

San Diego Miramar College is a dynamic community college in Mira Mesa best known for its exceptional career technical education and high transfer rates to top universities like UC San Diego and San Diego State University. The college boasts standout programs in biotechnology, aviation maintenance, and public safety, serving as the home to a premier regional training institute for local law enforcement and fire technology personnel. Its modern, rapidly growing campus offers a supportive and career-oriented atmosphere tailored to a diverse student body of transfer-bound scholars, working professionals, and military veterans. Notably, Miramar's strong partnerships with San Diego’s thriving biotech and defense sectors provide students with direct pathways into the regional workforce through industry-aligned, hands-on instruction.

Wikipedia:San Diego Miramar College is a public community college in San Diego, California. It is part of San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).

Location
San Diego, CA, 92126-2999 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAN · San Diego
13 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,146$10,002
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$17,126$25,982 est.
Average net price$3,337Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,002
In-state: $1,146
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$25,982 est.
In-state: $17,126
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,337
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$1,358
$30–48k
$1,662
$48–75k
$6,284
$75–110k
$10,379
$110k+
$11,600
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
48%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
52% graduated · 17% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 30% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$40,327
10 yrs after entry$48,224
Debt
Median at graduation$6,750
Monthly payment$72
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$4.5k
90th percentile$9,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 56%Women 44%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
27 : 1
Pell grant
12%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$18,435
Independent
54%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
86%
Race & ethnicity
White
32%
Hispanic
33%
Black
6%
Asian
18%
Two or more
8%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
  • Water Polo
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
34%
Faculty salary
$10,272/mo
Teaching spend
$5,601
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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